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way

N ทิศทาง  tid-tang

 

way

N ท่าทาง  อากัปกิริยา  ta-tang

 

way

N ระยะทาง  ra-ya-tang

 

way

N วิถีชีวิต  convention custom tradition wi-te-che-wid

 

way

N วิธี หรือ แนวทาง  แนว  รูปแบบ  ช่องทาง  ลู่ทาง  means method mode wi-te-rue-nao-tang

 

way

N เส้นทาง  ทาง  หนทาง  ถนน  sen-tang

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

WAY

n.[G., L.] 1. Literally, a passing; hence, a passage; the place of passing; hence, a road of any kind; a highway; a private road; a lane; a street; any place for the passing of men; cattle or other animals; a word of very comprehensive signification.
2. Length of space; as a great way; a little way.
3. Course; direction of motion or travel. What way did he take? Which way shall I go? Keep in the way of truth and knowledge.
Mark what way I make.
4. Passage; room for passing. Make way for the jury.
5. Course, or regular course.
And let eternal justice take the way.
6. Tendency to any meaning or act.
There is nothing in the words that sounds that way.
7. Sphere of observation.
The general officers and the public ministers that fell in my way--
8. Manner of doing any thing; method; means of doing. Seek the best way of learning, and pursue it.
By noble ways we conquest will prepare.
9. Method; scheme of management.
What impious ways my wishes took.
1 . Manner of thinking or behavior; particular turn of opinion; determination or humor. Let him have his way, when that will not injure him, or any other person. But multitudes of children are ruined by being permitted to have their way.
11. Manner; mode. In no way does this matter belong to me. We admire a persons way of expressing his ideas.
12. Method; manner of practice. Find, if you can, the easiest way to live.
Having lost the way of nobleness.
13. Method or plan of life and conduct. Instruct your children in the right way.
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. Proverbs 3:17.
All flesh had corrupted his way. Genesis 6:12.
14. Course; process of things, good or bad. Things are in a prosperous way.
15. Right method to act or know.
We are quite out of the way.
16. General scheme of acting.
Men who go out of the way to hint free things, must be guilty of absurdity or rudeness.
17. Ways, plu. the timbers on which a ship is launched.
To make way, to give room for passing; or to make a vacancy.
To give way, to recede; to make room; or to yield; to concede the place or opinion to another.
To make ones way, to advance in life by efforts; to advance successfully.
By the way, en passant, as we proceed; a phrase introducing something in discourse, not immediately connected with the subject.
To go ones way, or to come ones way, to go or come along.
To go the way of all the earth, to die.
In the way, a phrase noting obstruction. What is there in the way of your success?
In Scripture, the ways of God, are his providential government, or his works. Romans 11:33; Job 11:7.
Way and ways are used in certain phrases, in the sense of wise. He is no ways a match for his antagonist.
Tis no way the interest even of the priesthood.
To be under way, in seamens language, to be in motion, as when a ship begins to move. So a ship is said to have head-way, when she moves forward in her course, and stern-way, when she is driven astern. She is said also to gather way, or to lose way. Lee-way is a movement of a ship aside of her course, or to the leeward.
Milky way, in astronomy, the galaxy; a broad luminous belt or space in the heavens, supposed to be occasioned by the blended light of an immense number of stars. By means of a telescope of uncommon magnifying powers, Dr. Herschel has been able to ascertain this fact, by distinguishing the stars.
Covert way, in fortification, a passage covered from the enemys fire.
Ways and means, in legislation, means for raising money; resources for revenue.
Way-going crop, among farmers, is the crop which is taken from the ground the year the tenant leaves the farm. [England. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

WAY

Way, adv. Etym: [Aphetic form of away. ]

 

Defn: Away. [Obs. or Archaic ] Chaucer. To do way, to take away; to remove. [Obs. ] "Do way your hands. " Chaucer. -- To make way with, to make away with. See under Away. [Archaic ]

 

WAY

Way, n. Etym: [OE. wey, way, AS. weg; akin to OS. , D., OHG. , & G.weg, Icel. vegr, Sw. väg, Dan. vei, Goth. wigs, L. via, and AS. wegan to move, L. vehere to carry, Skr. vah. sq. root136. Cf. Convex, Inveigh, Vehicle, Vex, Via, Voyage, Wag, Wagon, Wee, Weigh. ]

 

1. That by, upon, or along, which one passes or processes; opportunity or room to pass; place of passing; passage; road, street, track, or path of any kind; as, they built a way to the mine. "To find the way to heaven. " Shak. I shall him seek by way and eke by street. Chaucer. The way seems difficult, and steep to scale. Milton. The season and ways were very improper for his majesty's forces to march so great a distance. Evelyn.

 

2. Length of space; distance; interval; as, a great way; a long way. And whenever the way seemed long, Or his heart began to fail. Longfellow.

 

3. A moving; passage; procession; journey. I prythee, now, lead the way. Shak.

 

4. Course or direction of motion or process; tendency of action; advance. If that way be your walk, you have not far. Milton. And let eternal justice take the way. Dryden.

 

5. The means by which anything is reached, or anything is accomplished; scheme; device; plan. My best way is to creep under his gaberdine. Shak. By noble ways we conquest will prepare. Dryden. What impious ways my wishes took! Prior.

 

6. Manner; method; mode; fashion; style; as, the way of expressing one's ideas.

 

7. Regular course; habitual method of life or action; plan of conduct; mode of dealing. "Having lost the way of nobleness. " Sir. P. Sidney. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. Prov. iii. 17. When men lived in a grander way. Longfellow.

 

8. Sphere or scope of observation. Jer. Taylor. The public ministers that fell in my way. Sir W. Temple.

 

9. Determined course; resolved mode of action or conduct; as, to have one's way.

 

1 . (Naut. ) (a ) Progress; as, a ship has way. (b ) pl.

 

Defn: The timbers on which a ship is launched.

 

11. pl. (Mach. )

 

Defn: The longitudinal guides, or guiding surfaces, on the bed of a planer, lathe, or the like, along which a table or carriage moves.

 

12. (Law )

 

Defn: Right of way. See below. By the way, in passing; apropos; aside; apart from, though connected with, the main object or subject of discourse. -- By way of, for the purpose of; as being; in character of. -- Covert way. (Fort. ) See Covered way, under Covered. -- In the family way. See under Family. -- In the way, so as to meet, fall in with, obstruct, hinder, etc. -- In the way with, traveling or going with; meeting or being with; in the presence of. -- Milky way. (Astron.) See Galaxy, 1. -- No way, No ways. See Noway, Noways, in the Vocabulary. -- On the way, traveling or going; hence, in process; advancing toward completion; as, on the way to this country; on the way to success. -- Out of the way. See under Out. -- Right of way (Law ), a right of private passage over another's ground. It may arise either by grant or prescription. It may be attached to a house, entry, gate, well, or city lot, as well as to a country farm. Kent. -- To be under way, or To have way (Naut. ), to be in motion, as when a ship begins to move. -- To give way. See under Give. -- To go one's way, or To come one's way, to go or come; to depart or come along. Shak. -- To go the way of all the earth, to die. -- To make one's way, to advance in life by one's personal efforts. -- To make way. See under Make, v. t. -- Ways and means. (a ) Methods; resources; facilities. (b )(Legislation ) Means for raising money; resources for revenue. -- Way leave, permission to cross, or a right of way across, land; also, rent paid for such right. [Eng ] -- Way of the cross (Eccl.), the course taken in visiting in rotation the stations of the cross. See Station, n., 7 (c ). -- Way of the rounds (Fort. ), a space left for the passage of the rounds between a rampart and the wall of a fortified town. -- Way pane, a pane for cartage in irrigated land. See Pane, n., 4.[Prov. Eng. ] -- Way passenger, a passenger taken up, or set down, at some intermediate place between the principal stations on a line of travel. -- Ways of God, his providential government, or his works. -- Way station, an intermediate station between principal stations on a line of travel, especially on a railroad. -- Way train, a train which stops at the intermediate, or way, stations; an accommodation train. -- Way warden, the surveyor of a road.

 

Syn. -- Street; highway; road. -- Way, Street, Highway, Road. Way is generic, denoting any line for passage or conveyance; a highway is literally one raised for the sake of dryness and convenience in traveling; a road is, strictly, a way for horses and carriages; a street is, etymologically, a paved way, as early made in towns and cities; and, hence, the word is distinctively applied to roads or highways in compact settlements.All keep the broad highway, and take delight With many rather for to go astray. Spenser. There is but one road by which to climb up. Addison. When night Darkens the streets, then wander forth the sons Of Belial, flown with insolence and wine. Milton.

 

WAY

WAY Way, v. t.

 

Defn: To go or travel to; to go in, as a way or path. [Obs. ] "In land not wayed. " Wyclif.

 

WAY

WAY Way, v. i.

 

Defn: To move; to progress; to go. [R.] On a time as they together wayed. Spenser.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

way

way |weɪ | noun 1 a method, style, or manner of doing something: worry was their way of showing how much they cared | there are two ways of approaching this problem. a person's characteristic or habitual manner of behavior or expression: it was not his way to wait passively for things to happen. (ways ) the customary modes of behavior or practices of a group: foreigners who adopt French ways. [ in sing. ] the typical manner in which something happens or in which someone or something behaves: he was showing off, as is the way with adolescent boys. 2 a road, track, path, or street for traveling along: [ in place names ] : No. 3, Church Way. [ usu. in sing. ] a course of travel or route taken in order to reach a place: can you tell me the way to Duffy Square? a means of entry or exit from somewhere, such as a door or gate: we're going in the back way. [ in sing. ] (also informal ways ) a distance traveled or to be traveled; the distance from one place to another: they still had a long way ahead of them | figurative : the area's wine industry still has some way to go to full maturity. [ in sing. ] a period between one point in time and another: September was a long way off. [ in sing. ] travel or motion along a particular route; the route along which someone or something would travel if unobstructed: Christine tried to follow but Martin blocked her way. [ in sing. ] a specified direction: we just missed another car coming the other way. (often ways ) parts into which something divides or is divided: the national vote split three ways | [ in combination ] : a five-way bidding war. (one's way ) used with a verb and adverbial phrase to intensify the force of an action or to denote movement or progress: I shouldered my way to the bar. forward or backward motion of a ship or boat through water: the dinghy lost way and drifted toward the shore. 3 [ in sing. with modifier or possessive ] informal a particular area or locality: I've got a sick cousin over Fayetteville way. 4 a particular aspect of something; a respect: I have changed in every way. 5 [ in sing. with adj. ] a specified condition or state: the family was in a poor way. 6 (ways ) a sloping structure down which a new ship is launched. adverb informal at or to a considerable distance or extent; far (used before an adverb or preposition for emphasis ): his understanding of what constitutes good writing is way off target | my grandchildren are way ahead of others their age. [ as submodifier ] much: I was cycling way too fast. [ usu. as submodifier ] extremely; really (used for emphasis ): the guys behind the bar were way cool. [shortening of away . ] PHRASES across the way nearby, esp. on the opposite side of the street. all the way see all. be on one's way have started one's journey. [ in imperative ] ((be ) on your way ) informal go away: on your way, and stop wasting my time! by a long way by a great amount; by far. by the way 1 incidentally (used to introduce a minor topic not connected with what was being spoken about previously ): by the way, pay in advance if you can. 2 during the course of a journey: you will have a fine view of Moray Firth by the way. by way of 1 so as to pass through or across; via: we approached the Berlin Wall by way of Checkpoint Charlie. 2 constituting; as a form of: “I can't help it, ” shouted Tom by way of apology. 3 by means of: noncompliance with the regulations is punishable by way of a fine. come one's way happen or become available to one: he did whatever jobs came his way. find a way discover a means of obtaining one's object. get (or have ) one's ( own ) way get or do what one wants in spite of opposition. give way 1 yield to someone or something: he was not a man to give way to this kind of pressure. (of a support or structure ) be unable to carry a load or withstand a force; collapse or break. (give way to ) allow oneself to be overcome by or to succumb to (an emotion or impulse ): she gave way to a burst of weeping. 2 allow someone or something to be or go first: give way to traffic coming from the right. (give way to ) be replaced or superseded by: Alan's discomfort gave way to anger. go all the (or go the whole ) way continue a course of action to its conclusion. informal have sexual intercourse with someone. go out of one's way [ usu. with infinitive ] make a special effort to do something: Mrs. Mott went out of her way to be courteous to Sara. go one's own way act independently or as one wishes, esp. against contrary advice. go one's way 1 (of events, circumstances, etc. ) be favorable to one: I was just hoping things went my way. 2 leave: each went his way singing hallelujahs. go someone's way travel in the same direction as someone: wait for Owen, he's going your way. have it your ( own ) way [ in imperative ] informal used to indicate angrily that although one disagrees with something someone has said or proposed, one is not going to argue further: have it your way we'll go to Princetown. have it both ways see both. have a way with have a particular talent for dealing with or ability in: she's got a way with animals. have one's way with humorous have sexual intercourse with (someone ) (typically implying that it is against their wishes or better judgment ). in more ways than one used to indicate that a statement has more than one meaning: Shelley let her hair down in more ways than one. in a way (or in some ways or in one way ) to a certain extent, but not altogether or completely (used to reduce the effect of a statement ): in some ways television is more challenging than theater. in the family way see family. in the (or one's ) way forming an obstacle or hindrance to movement or action: his head was in the way of my view. in the way of another way of saying by way of above. in someone /something's ( own ) way if regarded from a particular standpoint appropriate to that person or thing: it's a good enough book in its way. in no way not at all: quasars in no way resemble normal galaxies. keep (or stay ) out of someone's way avoid someone. know one's way around see know. be familiar with (an area, procedure, or subject ). lead the way go first along a route to show someone the way. be a pioneer in a particular activity. no two ways about it see no. one way and another (or one way or another, one way or the other ) 1 taking most aspects or considerations into account: it's been quite a day one way and another. 2 used to indicate that something is the case for any of various unspecified reasons: one way or another she brought it on herself. by some means: he wants to get rid of me one way or another. whichever of two given alternatives is the case: the question is not yet decided, one way or the other. on the (or one's ) way in the course of a journey: I'll tell you on the way home. on the (or its ) way about to arrive or happen: there's more snow on the way. informal (of a child ) conceived but not yet born. on the (or one's ) way out in the process of leaving. informal going out of fashion or favor. the other way around in the opposite position or direction. the opposite of what is expected or supposed: it was you who sought me out, not the other way around. out of one's way not on one's intended route. put someone in the way of dated give someone the opportunity of. that way dated used euphemistically to indicate that someone is homosexual: he was a bit that way. to someone's (or one's ) way of thinking in someone's (or one's ) opinion. way back (also way back when ) informal long ago. the way of the Cross 1 the journey of Jesus to the place of his crucifixion. 2 a set of images representing the Stations of the Cross. 3 the suffering and self-sacrifice of a Christian. way of life the typical pattern of behavior of a person or group: the rural way of life. the way of the world the manner in which people typically behave or things typically happen (used to express one's resignation to it ): all those millions are not going to create many jobs, but that's the way of the world. ways and means the methods and resources at someone's disposal for achieving something: the company is seeking ways and means of safeguarding jobs. way to go informal used to express pleasure, approval, or excitement. ORIGIN Old English weg, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch weg and German Weg, from a base meaning move, carry.

 

Oxford Dictionary

way

way |weɪ | noun 1 a method, style, or manner of doing something; an optional or alternative form of action: I hated their way of cooking potatoes | there are two ways of approaching this problem. (one's way ) one's characteristic or habitual manner of behaviour or expression: it was not his way to wait passively for things to happen. (ways ) the customary behaviour or practices of a group: my years of acclimatization to British ways. the typical manner in which something happens or in which someone or something behaves: he was showing off, as is the way with adolescent boys. a particular aspect of something; a respect: I have changed in every way. [ with adj. ] a specified condition or state: the family was in a poor way. 2 a road, track, or path for travelling along: [ in place names ] : No. 3, Church Way. a course of travel or route taken in order to reach a place: can you tell me the way to Leicester Square? a specified direction of travel or movement: we just missed another car coming the other way. a means of entry or exit from somewhere, such as a door or gate: I nipped out the back way. (also N. Amer. informal ways ) a distance travelled or to be travelled; the distance from one place to another: they still had a long way ahead of them | figurative : the area's wine industry still has some way to go to full maturity. a period between one point in time and another: September was a long way off. travel or motion along a particular route; the route along which someone or something would travel if unobstructed: Christine tried to follow but Martin blocked her way | that table's in the way | get out of my way! (one's way ) used with a verb and adverbial phrase to intensify the force of an action or to denote movement or progress: I shouldered my way to the bar. [ with modifier or possessive ] informal a particular area or locality: the family's main estate over Maidenhead way. 3 (ways ) parts into which something divides or is divided: the national vote split three ways. 4 formal or Scottish a person's occupation or line of business. 5 [ mass noun ] forward motion or momentum of a ship or boat through water: the dinghy lost way and drifted towards the shore. 6 (ways ) a sloping structure down which a new ship is launched. adverb informal at or to a considerable distance or extent; far (used before an adverb or preposition for emphasis ): his understanding of what constitutes good writing is way off target | my grandchildren are way ahead of others their age. [ as submodifier ] chiefly N. Amer. much: I was cycling way too fast. [ usu. as submodifier ] US extremely; really (used for emphasis ): the guys behind the bar were way cool. PHRASES across (Brit. also over ) the way nearby, especially on the opposite side of the street. be on one's way have started one's journey. (in imperative ( be ) on your way ) informal go away: on your way, and stop wasting my time! by a long way by a great amount; by far. by the way incidentally (used to introduce a new, less important topic ): oh, by the way, while you were away I had a message. by way of 1 so as to pass through or across; via: he travelled by way of Canterbury. 2 constituting; as a form of: ‘I can't help it, ’ shouted Tom by way of apology. 3 by means of: non-compliance with the rules is punishable by way of a fine. come one's way happen or become available to one: he did whatever jobs came his way. get (or have ) one's ( own ) way get or do what one wants in spite of opposition. give way 1 (of a support or structure ) be unable to carry a load or withstand a force; collapse or break. yield to someone or something: he was not a man to give way to this kind of pressure. (give way to ) allow oneself to be overcome by or to succumb to (an emotion or impulse ): she gave way to a burst of weeping. 2 (give way to ) be replaced or superseded by: Alan's discomfort gave way to anger. 3 Brit. allow someone or something to be or go first: give way to traffic coming from the right. 4 (of rowers ) row hard. go all (or the whole ) way continue a course of action to its conclusion. informal have full sexual intercourse with someone. go out of one's way [ usu. with infinitive ] make a special effort to do something: Mrs Mott went out of her way to be courteous to Sara. go one's own way act independently or as one wishes, especially against contrary advice. go one's way 1 (of events, circumstances, etc. ) be favourable to one: I was just hoping things went my way. 2 leave: one by one the staff went their way. have it your ( own ) way [ in imperative ] informal used to indicate angrily that although one disagrees with something said or proposed, one is not going to argue further: have it your way we'll go to Princetown. have a way with have a particular talent for dealing with or ability in: she's got a way with animals. have a way with one have a charming and persuasive manner. have one's way with humorous have sexual intercourse with (someone ) (typically implying that it is against their better judgement ). in more ways than one used to indicate that a statement has more than one meaning: Shelley let her hair down in more ways than one. in a way (or in some ways or in one way ) to a certain extent (used to reduce the effect of a statement ): in some ways television is more challenging than theatre. in the (or one's ) way forming an obstacle or hindrance to movement or action: his head was in the way of my view. in the way of another way of saying by way of ( sense 2 ) above. in someone /thing's ( own ) way if regarded from a particular standpoint appropriate to that person or thing: it's a good enough book in its way. in no way not at all. keep (or stay ) out of someone's way avoid someone: he tried to keep out of her way at school. know one's way around (or about ) see know. lead the way go first along a route to show someone the way. be a pioneer in a particular activity. my way or the highway N. Amer. informal said to assert the view that there is no alternative (apart from leaving ) but to accept the speaker's opinions or policies: they know no way but the way of the autocrat it's my way or the highway. one way and another (or one way or another ) 1 taking most aspects or considerations into account: it's been quite a day one way and another. 2 another way of saying one way or the other below. one way or the other (or one way and another ) used to indicate that something is the case for any of various unspecified reasons: one way or another she brought it on herself. by some means: he wants to get rid of me one way or another. whichever of two given alternatives is the case: the question is not yet decided, one way or the other. on the (or one's ) way in the course of a journey: I'll tell you on the way home. on the (or its ) way about to arrive or happen: there's more snow on the way. informal (of a child ) conceived but not yet born. on the (or one's ) way out in the process of leaving. informal going out of fashion or favour. informal dying. the other way round (or around; Brit. also about ) in the opposite position or direction. the opposite of what is expected or supposed: it was you who sought me out, not the other way round. out of the way 1 (of a place ) remote. 2 dealt with or finished: economic recovery will begin once the election is out of the way. (of a person ) no longer an obstacle or hindrance to someone's plans: why did Josie want her out of the way? 3 [ usu. with negative ] unusual, exceptional, or remarkable: he'd seen nothing out of the way. out of one's way not on one's intended route. put someone in the way of dated give someone the opportunity of. that way used euphemistically to indicate that someone is homosexual: he was a bit that way. to one's way of thinking in one's opinion. way back (US also way back when ) informal long ago. the way of the Cross the journey of Jesus to the place of his crucifixion. a set of images representing the Stations of the Cross. the suffering and self-sacrifice of a Christian. way of life the typical pattern of behaviour of a person or group: the rural way of life. the way of the world the manner in which people typically behave or things typically happen: all those millions of pounds are not going to create many jobs, but that's the way of the world. ways and means methods and resources for achieving something: the company is seeking ways and means of safeguarding jobs. way to go! N. Amer. informal used to express pleasure, approval, or excitement. ORIGIN Old English weg, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch weg and German Weg, from a base meaning move, carry .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

way

way noun 1 a way of reducing the damage: method, process, procedure, technique, system; plan, strategy, scheme; means, mechanism, approach. 2 she kissed him in her brisk way: manner, style, fashion, mode; modus operandi, MO. 3 I've changed my ways: practice, wont, habit, custom, policy, procedure, convention, routine, modus vivendi; trait, attribute, peculiarity, idiosyncrasy; conduct, behavior, manner, style, nature, personality, temperament, disposition, character. 4 which way leads home? route, course, direction; road, street, track, path. 5 I'll go out the back way: door, gate, exit, entrance, entry; route. 6 a short way downstream: distance, length, stretch, journey; space, interval, span. 7 April is a long way away: time, stretch, term, span, duration. 8 a car coming the other way: direction, bearing, course, orientation, line, tack. 9 in some ways, he may be better off: respect, regard, aspect, facet, sense, angle; detail, point, particular. 10 the country is in a bad way: state, condition, situation, circumstances, position; predicament, plight; informal shape. PHRASES by the way by the way, Roy is back in town: incidentally, by the by, in passing, en passant, as an aside. give way 1 the government gave way and passed the bill: yield, back down, surrender, capitulate, concede defeat, give in, submit, succumb; acquiesce, agree, assent; informal throw in the towel /sponge, cave in. 2 the door gave way: collapse, give, cave in, fall in, come apart, crumple, buckle. 3 grief gave way to guilt: be replaced by, be succeeded by, be followed by, be supplanted by. on the way help is on the way: coming, imminent, forthcoming, approaching, impending, close, near, on us; proceeding, en route, in transit.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

way

way noun 1 a way of reducing environmental damage: method, course of action, process, procedure, technique, system; plan, strategy, scheme; means, mechanism, routine, manner, approach, route, road; Latin modus operandi. 2 she kissed him in her brisk way: manner, style, fashion, mode, method. 3 I've learned my lesson and changed my ways: practice, wont, habit, custom, characteristic, policy, procedure, convention, fashion, use, routine, rule; trait, attribute, mannerism, peculiarity, idiosyncrasy, oddity; conduct, behaviour, manner, style, nature, personality, temperament, disposition, character; Latin modus operandi, modus vivendi; formal praxis. 4 he tried to remember which way led home: road, roadway, street, thoroughfare, track, path, pathway, lane, avenue, drive, channel; route, course, direction. 5 I'll go out the back way: door, doorway, gate, exit, entrance, entry, portal; route. 6 the mill stands a short way downstream: distance, length, stretch, journey, extent; space, interval, span, gap, separation. 7 April seems a long way away: period of time, time, stretch, term, span, duration. 8 she swerved to miss a car coming the other way: direction, bearing, course, orientation, line, run, tack. 9 informal what do they call a missel thrush down your way? locality, neighbourhood, area, district, locale, quarter, community, region, zone, part; informal neck of the woods, parts; Brit. informal manor; N. Amer. informal hood, nabe. 10 in some ways, he may be better off in Birmingham: aspect, regard, facet, respect; sense, feature, detail, point, particular, characteristic, question, connection. 11 I hear that the country is in a bad way: state, condition, situation, circumstances, position; predicament, plight; informal shape. PHRASES by the way oh, by the way Katie, you had a call: incidentally, by the by, in passing, en passant. give way 1 the government finally gave way and passed the bill: yield, back down, make concessions, surrender, concede /admit defeat, give up /in, submit, succumb, raise /show the white flag; acquiesce, agree, concur, approve, assent; informal throw in the towel /sponge, cave in. 2 he crashed into the door and it gave way: collapse, give, fall to pieces, come apart, crumple, crumble, cave in, fall in, disintegrate, go to pieces. 3 she never gave way to anger: succumb, yield, give in, submit, surrender, fall victim; be overcome by, be overwhelmed by, be conquered by. 4 grief gave way to a feeling of guilt: be replaced by, be succeeded by, be followed by, be superseded by, be supplanted by, be ousted by. make way See make. on the /one's way the doctor's on his way: coming, imminent, forthcoming, approaching, impending, close, near, on us; proceeding, journeying, travelling, en route, in transit. way of life 1 war in the region is hindering this traditional way of life: culture, civilization, society, lifestyle; customs, traditions, heritage, habits, ways, mores, values. 2 I aim only for a society that offers a decent way of life to all: lifestyle, way of living, manner of living, life, situation, position, state, station, condition, set of circumstances, fate, lot.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

way

way 1 /weɪ / (! weighと同音 ) 〖語源は 「行く, 乗り物で運ぶ 」〗名詞 s /-z /1 C «…する » 方法 «to do /of do ing » , やり方 ; 〖(in ) a … way …なふうに (!限定詞や 形容詞 を伴って副詞的に ) There are many ways to relax .リラックスするにはいろんなやり方がある We have to find a way to end the strike .ストを終わらせる方法を見つけなければならない ▸ I have [There's ] no way of knowing that .それを知るすべがない E-mail is a way of communicating [╳communication ].Eメールはコミュニケーションの一手段である (!「…の方法, 手段 」という場合, a way of の後には通例 動名 を用い, 名詞 を用いない; a means of communicationとすることは可 ) see things in a different way 物事を違った目で見る (≒see things differently ) (!wayは複数形も可能: The accident has affected different people in different ways. その事故はいろんな形でさまざまな人々に影響を与えている ) In what way is your new album different from your debut album? 新しいアルバムはあなたのデビューアルバムとどういうふうに違うのですか Sometimes he speaks in a way that hurts her .ときどき彼は彼女を傷つけるような言い方をする Do it my way or get out! おれの言う通りにやれ, でなきゃ出て行け ▸ (In ) this way he became famous .こうして彼は有名になった (!inはしばしば省略され, ⦅話 ⦆では特にその傾向が強い ) in one way or another あれこれ手を尽くして 2 the way A do (!wayとAの間にはin whichまたは関係副詞のthatを補って考える; the way how A do …は まれ ) . a. …する方法 , …のしかた ▸ I don't like the way young people today talk .今の若者のしゃべり方は好きじゃない That's the way I see it .それが私の見解です This is the way we wash our hands .手はこうして洗うんですよ ▸ I think it's a shame the way the old man died alone .その老人が1人ぼっちで亡くなったのは大変遺憾だと思う (!the way は文脈によってはこのように意味が薄れthatの機能に近くなることがある ) .b. …である様子 ; …の状態 [現状 ]; …のあり方 We're very happy with the way things are .我々は現状に非常に満足している ▸ I love you just the way you are .今のままの君が好きだ (!直前のyouを修飾するように訳す ) .c. 〖副詞的に 〗…するように (!in the way A doのinが省略されたと考える ) Just do it the way I did it .ただ私がしたようにしなさい (≒Just do it as I did it. )Some things just don't go the way you want them to .なかには自分の思い通りにいかないこともある .d. 〖副詞的に 〗…するやり方から判断すると ; …のしかたでは The way I see [look at, figure ] it,私の見る [考える ]ところでは [私の思うに ]….3 C a. 〖通例単数形で 〗, 道路 (road ); 通路 , 出入り口 ; the «…への » 道筋 «to » We're going the wrong way . McDonald's is that way .道が違うぞ . マクドナルドはあっちだ (!2つ目のwayは 4 ) lose one's way in the woods 森で道に迷う He nodded to her across the way .彼は通りの向かいから彼女に会釈した He went out the back way .彼は裏道から出た Could you tell [╳teach ] me the way to the library? 図書館へ行く道を教えていただけませんでしょうか (!実際に案内する場合はshowを用いる ) find [look for ] a way out [in ]⦅主に英 ⦆出口 [入り口 ]を見つける [探す ]WRONG WAY 掲示 (一方通行の )出口 (!DO NOT ENTER (進入禁止 )と併用されることが多い ) b. the /one's 通り道 , 行く手 stand in the way 行く手に立ちはだかる ; (行動の )妨げになる Get out of my way !じゃまだ, どいてくれ along [on ] the way 途中で c. the … W- 〗街道 (!通りの名称で ) .4 C 〖通例単数形で 〗方向 , 方角 (direction ); 〖単数形で 〗⦅話 ⦆(…の )方面 , 近所 (!しばしば副詞的に ) Please come this way .どうぞこちらへ Which way are you going? どちら (の方向 )へおいでになりますか look the other way よその方を向く ; ⦅比喩的に ⦆知らん顔をする, 無視する If you're around my way , please drop in .もし近くに来られたらどうぞお立ち寄りください 5 C ⦅比喩的に ⦆(進むべき将来の )方向 , 方針 , (選択すべき )進路 , 行く末 The trend is going the wrong way .流れがまずい方向に進んでいる They voted the way their consciences told them .彼らは良心の命ずる方に投票した (2 c )6 〖単数形で 〗道のり , 距離 (distance ); (時間的 )間隔 ; 心理的へだたり (!通例a long wayの形でしばしば後に出発点 方向を表す 副詞 を伴う ) The station is a long way [不自然 far ] from home .駅は家から遠い (far 副詞 1 )We could see them coming from a long way off .彼らが遠く離れた所からやって来るのが見えた There is still [We still have, ⦅くだけて ⦆We've still got ] a (long ) way [⦅米 くだけて ⦆ ways ] to go .まだずいぶんと遠いよ ; (成功までの )道のりはまだ長い, まだまだ努力が必要だ «before » We're a long way from being bankrupt .我々はまだまだ倒産なんかしない (≒We're far from being bankrupt. )7 C (個人の )流儀, やり方 ; 生き方 , 心の持ち方 ; s 〗(特定社会の )行動様式 , 生活スタイル change one's ways 自分のやり方を変える mend one's ways 行いを改める [姿勢を正す ]Kids always have a way of finding stuff like that .子供はしょっちゅうそんなものを見つけるもんだよ ▸ I admire his way of working [╳to work ].彼の仕事ぶりには感心する (!所有格が付く場合はto不定詞は用いない ) 8 C (…の ), 観点 (respect )▸ I think it's still true in some ways .ある点ではまだそれは真実だと思う be different in many ways 多くの点で異なる in every way あらゆる面において 9 C (災害 商売 生活などの )規模 in a small [big ] way 小規模 [大規模 ]に 10 C 【人 物を 】扱う技術 , 要領 «with » He has a way with words .彼は言葉の使い方がよくわかっている 11 C s 〗(切り分けられた )部分 Divide it four ways, please .4つに分けてください 12 〖単数形で 〗(社会情勢 健康などの )状態 , 様子 be in a bad way (with an illness )⦅英 ⦆(病気で )具合が悪い ll the w y 1 ずっと, はるばる (!空間的にも時間的にも使う ) drive all the way down to Miami マイアミまでずっと運転する It rained all the way .ずっと雨が降っていた 2 (範囲の広さを示して )さまざまに .3 完全に, すっかり .b at one's w y 1 (敵や障害などを乗り越えて )突き進む, ばく進する ; (困難な状況を )くぐり抜ける .2 貧乏旅行をする .b th w ys 両方とも ; 往復とも It can be argued both ways .どちらの議論も成り立つ .by a l ng w y はるかに, ずっと, 一番の He missed the goal by a long way .彼のシュートはゴールを大きくはずした by the w y (新たな話題を持ち出して )ところで, ちょっと話はそれるが ; (より重要な話題を思い出して )話の途中ですが ; (関連情報を付け加えて )ついでに言っておくと (!文頭 文中 文末に用いる; 何らかの会話の後に用いる ) By the way , do you have some time? ところで少し時間があるかい (!さりげなく本題を導入するのに用いる ) By the way , let me remind you that the last train leaves at ten .話の途中ですが, 最終列車は10時に出ることをお忘れなく ▸ I loved working with him, by the way .言っとくけど彼と働くのは楽しかったよ by w y of A 1 Aを通って (via )go by way of Boston ボストン経由で行く 2 Aを手段として use a computer by way of a keyboard キーボードを用いてコンピュータを利用する 3 Aのつもりで ; Aの代わりに by way of apology 謝罪のつもりで 4 ⦅英 くだけて ⦆by of doing いつも する, …するという評判だ .cl ar the w y (for A )(Aのために )じゃまものを除く ; (Aへの )道を切り開く .c me a l ng w y 〖しばしば完了形で 〗大いに進歩 [向上, 上達, 変化 ]する .c me A's w y 1 〈事が 〉A 〈人 〉に起こる ; 〈物が 〉A 〈人 〉の手に入る .2 ⦅話 ⦆〈事が 〉A 〈人 〉にとってうまく運ぶ .c t b th [tw ] w ys 〈言動が 〉自他共に傷つける, 諸刃の剣である .ither w y ⦅話 ⦆〖副詞的に 〗1 どちら [いずれ ]の方向にも Billy can go either way and do whatever he wants .ビリーはどちらの方向にも進めるし, 望むことは何でもすることができる .2 (両方の可能性を示して )どちら [いずれ ]にしても (either 形容詞 2 )Is the universe finite or infinite? Either way , it's impossible to imagine .宇宙は有限か無限か . いずれにせよ, 想像するのは不可能だ .3 (両条件下での同じ結果を示して )どちら [いずれ ]にも The situation could go either way .状況は (良くも悪くも )いずれにも変わりうる 4 (どちらを望むべくもなく )どちらであろうと ▸ I don't care either way , it's just a game .私はどちらでもかまわない, ただのゲームですから .5 〖数字表現の後で 〗多かれ少なかれ, おおよそ within three feet either way おおよそ3フィート f el one's w y 1 手探りで進む (!方向を表す 副詞 を伴う ) He felt his way along the wall to the nearest chair .彼は壁づたいに手探りで手近ないすのところまで進んだ 2 手探り [試行錯誤 ]でことを進める Carl had to feel his way for a while in his new job .カールは新しい仕事について, しばらくの間手探りでやらなければならなかった f nd one's w y 1 副詞 〈人が 〉苦労して進む (!副詞 は方向の表現 ) , 【場所に 】たどり着く «to » She couldn't find her way through the forest .彼女は森を抜けることができなかった 2 〈物が 〉【場所に 】(ひょっこり )現れる «into , to » ; 〈人が 〉【ある状況に 】(偶然 ) なる «into , to » Quite by chance, she found her way into modeling .まったくひょんなことから, 彼女はモデルをすることになった 3 «…に » 苦労して進む ; たどりつく, やっと到着する «to » .g t [st nd ] in the w y of A Aを妨げる (!Aは 名詞 動名 ) .g t [h ve ] one's (wn ) w y (with A )(Aを )自分のしたいようにする .g ve w y 1 (圧力で )崩れる, 壊れる The walls gave way .壁がくずれ落ちた 2 〈ひざが 〉がくっとなる Her legs started to give way .彼女はひざががくがくし出した g ve w y to A 1 A 〈人 〉に譲歩する, A 〈事 〉に屈する .2 A 〈感情 〉に負ける .3 A 〈事 〉に取って代わられる [変化する ].go ll the w y with A A 〈事 〉をとことんまでやる ; A 〈人 〉と意気投合する .g a l ng [some ] w y 〖肯定文で 〗 «…するのに » 大いに [少し ]役に立つ, 助けとなる «toward do ing , to do ing , to do » ; 〈金額が 〉使いでがある (go far (2 )).go b ck a long w y 1 〈2人 (以上 )が 〉 (かなり )長い付き合いである .2 活動 考えなどが 〉かなりの歴史がある, «…まで » (さかのぼ ) «to » .g one's wn w y 1 (頼らず )自分の道を行く .2 思うがままにやる .g out of the [one's ] w y わざわざ «…» する ; 無理 [回り道 ]して «…» する «to do » .g A's w y 1 A 〈人 〉と同じ方向へ行く .2 〈出来事が 〉A 〈人 〉の都合のいいようになる .g way b ck go back a long way .h ve a w y of do ing 〈人 物が 〉 (どうしても )…する傾向がある [しがちである, してしまう ](7 ).h ve a w y with A 1 10 .2 魅力 [説得力 ]がある (!Aには主語の人称代名詞がくる ) .h ve it b th w ys ふたまたをかける, どっちに転んでも得するようにしている .H ve it your wn w y!⦅話 ⦆勝手にしろ .if I h d my w y ⦅くだけて ⦆もし思い通りになるなら If I had my way , I would change the whole world .もしできることなら世界中を変えたい in ny w y 1 疑問文 条件文で 〗何らかの点 [方法 ]で Is the book in any way based on your own experiences?その本は何らかの点であなたの体験に基づいているのですか 2 〖否定文で 〗決して ない He is not a dangerous man in any way [in no way a dangerous man ].彼はまったく危険な男ではない in m re w ys than ne 2つ以上の意味で .in n w y in any way (2 ).in one's (wn ) w y 1 自分のやり方で .2 お手のもので, 専門で ; それなりに .in ne [a ] w y ある意味では In a way , we were very stupid .ある意味では我々は実に愚かだった in ne w y or an ther one way or another .in ne w y or the ther one way or another .in the [A's ] w y (Aの )道をふさいで, じゃまになって (3 b ).in the w y of A 1 Aに関して, Aが …くらい (!nothing, little, muchなどの後で, 否定的文脈で ) We don't have much in the way of tradition .我々は伝統というものについてはあまり持ちあわせてはいない 2 get [stand ] in the way of A .kn w one's w y ab ut ⦅米俗 ⦆事情に通じている, 自分の分野に明るい .kn w the w y to A's h art ⦅おどけて ⦆A 〈人 〉の喜ばせ方を知っている, Aの心をつかむのがうまい .l ad the w y 道案内をする ; 指導する, 手本を示す .m ke one's w y 1 進む , 前進する, 進出する (!方向 経路を表す 副詞 を伴う ) They made their way to the street .彼らは通りの方へ向かった (!makeのほかにもどのように 「進む 」かを表した 動詞 を用いる表現が多く見られる: pick one's way (道を選んで )用心深く進む /elbow one's way ひじでかきわけ進む /find one's way /fight one's way (敵と )戦いながら進む /feel one's way (暗やみの中を )手探りで進む /thread one's way (人ごみを )縫うように進む ) 2 成功する, 認められる make one's way as a director 映画監督として成功する m ke w y 1 «…に » 道をあける «for » .2 【後進に 】道を譲る «for » .n w y ⦅話 ⦆1 〖単独で 〗(依頼に対して )絶対だめだ, 断る ; No is A doing A 〈人 〉は絶対 …するようなことはない ▸ “Sing us a song. ” “No way !”「歌ってよ 」「冗談じゃない No way am I going back there .絶対そこへは帰らない 2 〖単独で 〗(可能性を打ち消して )絶対ない, そんなことがあるか ; there's no (that )節 〗…なんてあり得ない (!⦅くだけて ⦆ではthatは省略される ) Hopeless? No way !望みがないって? そんなことはない There's no way they (can [are going to, will ]) win.There's no way for them to win .彼らが勝つなんてことはない (!(1 )強意的にThere 's no way in hell (that ) … (…なんて絶対あり得ない )が用いられることがある. (2 )疑問文はIs there any way …?) 3 ⦅主に米 ⦆まさか, うそだろ ▸ “I'm going to be on TV. ” “No way !”「テレビに出るのよ 」「そんなばかな 」ne w y and an ther いくつかの点 [理由 ]で .ne w y or an ther どうにかして, どんな方法を使ってでも I've got to go one way or another .なんとしてでも行かないといけない one w y or the ther 1 either way (2 ).2 one way or another .on the w y ⦅話 ⦆〈赤ちゃんが 〉生まれる予定で, おなかの中にいて .on the [one's ] w y ut 消えかかって, 流行遅れになりかかって .on the [one's ] w y (to A )1 (A 〈場所 〉に )行く [来る ]途中で ; be /get (Aに )出かける [出発する ]ところで I'm on my way to Chicago .シカゴに行く途中だ (╳ in the wayとしない )Well, I'll be on my way .さて, そろそろ行くよ 2 〈出来事が 〉もうすぐで, じきに Autumn is on its way .まもなく秋が訪れようとしている 3 (A 〈事 〉に )なる途中で, しかかって .out of the w y 1 人里はなれて .2 終えて .3 不適当な, 変な, 異常な He didn't say anything out of the way .彼は特にこれといって変なことは言わなかった 4 ⦅くだけて ⦆殺されて put A out of the way A 〈人 〉を消す out of the [one's ] w y じゃまにならないように (3 b )jump out of the way 飛びのく p int the w y «…への » 正しい道を示す ; «…に向けて » 将来の見通しを示す «to » .qu te a w y some way (1 ).r b A (⦅英 ⦆up ) the wr ng w y A 〈人 〉の神経を逆なでする .s e one's w y (cl ar ) to do ing [to do ]…できるようになる, …できる見通しがつく .s t in one's w ys (老齢で )自分の考えをがんこに守って .s me w y 1 «…から » かなり遠くに «from » .2 何らかの方法 [様態 ]で, どういうふうに (in some way ).str ke A [A's h ir ] the wr ng w y (意図せずに )A 〈人 〉を怒らせる, いらだたせる .Th t's the w y (to g ).way to go! the ther [wr ng ] way (a )r und あべこべに, 反対に, 逆に Ian needs Meg more than the other way around .メグがイアンを必要としているという以上にイアンがメグを必要としている the w y of the w rld 世の中の常, 常識 .under w y be 計画 努力 事が 〉 «…するのに » 道半ばである, 進行中である «to do » (!時にunderの前に強意のwellを伴う ) ▸ Negotiations are already under way .交渉はすでに始まっている Let's get under way .さあ行こう [始めよう ]W y en ugh! 〘海 〙(こ )ぎ方止め!w ys and m ans «…する » 方法と財源 ; 方法, 手段 «of do ing , to do » .W y to g ó! ⦅米 ⦆いいぞ, その調子 .w rk one's w y through A 1 働いてA 〈学校 〉を出る .2 (時間 労力をかけて )A 〈仕事 〉を成し遂げる (work 他動詞 5 ).~̀ of l fe 1 s of life 生活 (様式 )the American way of life アメリカ人の生活様式 2 (人の )生き方, 生きがい .~̀ ut 1 ⦅英 掲示 出口 (⦅米 ⦆exit ).2 (困難な状況からの )脱出口 [手段 ]He was searching for a way out of this dilemma .彼はこのジレンマから逃れる方法を模索していた ~́ st tion 普通列車 [バス ]の停車駅, 中継地点 .~́ tr in ⦅米 ⦆各駅停車の列車 .

 

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way 2 /weɪ /副詞 比較なし 副詞 前置詞 の前で 〗1 ⦅くだけて ⦆(時間 程度を強調して )はるかに , ずっと , うんと way above [below ] the speed limit 制限速度をはるかに越えて [下回って ]go way back to the 18th century はるか18世紀にまでさかのぼる He's way over thirty .彼は30をとうに過ぎている 2 (距離的に )遠くに ; (進度が )進んで [遅れて ](far )You are way ahead of me .あなたは私のはるか先を行っている 3 ⦅主に米 くだけて ⦆ものすごく , 非常に His coat is way too big .彼のコートはちょっと大きすぎる